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Which of the following oxyacids of phosphorus is a reducing agent and monobasic?

A

`H_(3)PO_(2)`

B

`H_(3)PO_(3)`

C

`H_(3)PO_(4)`

D

`H_(4)P_(2)O_(6)`

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A
Hypophosphorus acid `(H_(3)PO_(2))` is a monobasic and which act as reducing agent. In this molecules two P-Hbonds are responsible for its reducing character and one O - H bonds are responbsible for its reducing character and one O - H bond is responsible for its monobasic acid character.
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